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sources tell nbc news that the triggering mechanism appears to have had a battery pack and circuit board, elements of a sophisticated system. both elements were recovered at the scene. joining me now is congressman ed markey from massachusetts. one of the people killed, krystle campbell is from your district? >> yes, she is. that is a good indication this goes beyond the city of boston. >> it does. >> this is all of massachusetts. there are tens of thousands of runners but there's a million people watching the marathon. as a result, every single family knows someone who was here yesterday. this is a very special day each year for the whole state. krystle campbell from medford is somebody that is part of the larger massachusetts family. they were all grieving. >> everywhere you go today, you see the faces of sadness. there's not a place where you can look where you don't see people who are feeling this. >> no. this is -- this is something that hit us just 12 years ago. >> the planes originated from here. >> they hijacked two planes with 150 people on those two planes that flew into the wo
sources tell nbc news that the triggering mechanism appears to have had a battery pack and circuit board, elements of a sophisticated system. both elements were recovered at the scene. joining me now is congressman ed markey from massachusetts. one of the people killed, krystle campbell is from your district? >> yes, she is. that is a good indication this goes beyond the city of boston. >> it does. >> this is all of massachusetts. there are tens of thousands of runners but...
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anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where tonight the yankees will pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of support for boston. the rivalry takes a break. it will be back. that is our broadcast for this tuesday night from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we'll look for you back in new york tomorrow night. good night. ♪ >>> it shows that the culture that the issue of safety is something that has not been a priority. >> we investigated, now a state lawmaker is demanding action from the governor. right now at 6:00, the shakeup he's calling for at the california public utilities commission. >>> plus a highly anticipated hearing for the south bay teens accused of sexually assaulting 15-year-old audrie pott. >> frantic moments for a father and son who were at the finish line at the boston marathon when the bomb went off. >>>
anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where tonight the yankees will pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of support for boston. the rivalry takes a break. it will be back. that is our broadcast for this tuesday night from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian...
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anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox' logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where they'll pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of kindness. the rivalry takes a break. they will be back. that is our report tonight from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we'll look for you back in new york tomorrow night. good night. ♪ >>> clues to the massacre. what the color of the smoke is telling us. >> what clues can you determine from the video? >> do these videos hold the key to tracking down the monster that did this? and the mystery of the man on the roof. >> then, soft targets. are we all at risk? >> stay away from
anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox' logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where they'll pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of kindness. the rivalry takes a break. they will be back. that is our report tonight from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we'll look for you back in new...
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anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where tonight the yankees will pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of support for boston. the rivalry takes a break. it will be back. that is our broadcast for this tuesday night from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we'll look for you back in new york tomorrow night. good night. ♪
anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where tonight the yankees will pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of support for boston. the rivalry takes a break. it will be back. that is our broadcast for this tuesday night from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian...
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nbc news justice correspondent pete williams is standing by. i am just reading information that you put in regarding the components of this bomb and what authorities believe was used to make the explosives. what can you tell me? >> they say they were crudely made. that doesn't mean that they weren't powerful and they were. they were made with gunpowder, bbs and ball bearings packed inside a pressure cooker. let me point to a picture from a homeland security bulletin. we're going to get in real tight on these little pots down here. this is what pressure cookers look like. give it a second to focus and see how much tighter we can get. these are what pressure cookers look like in case you haven't seen them. these are rather inexpensive pressure cookers. in case you've not ever dealt with one. a pot with a cover on it that you can make basically air tight and food cooks faster. and then for at least a decade, they've been used to make bombs around the world. so inside is the explosive and the authorities believe it is gunpowder or smokeless powder.
nbc news justice correspondent pete williams is standing by. i am just reading information that you put in regarding the components of this bomb and what authorities believe was used to make the explosives. what can you tell me? >> they say they were crudely made. that doesn't mean that they weren't powerful and they were. they were made with gunpowder, bbs and ball bearings packed inside a pressure cooker. let me point to a picture from a homeland security bulletin. we're going to get in...
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. >> nbc news terrorism analyst, great to have you on. >>> joining me now is the congressman with the house homeland security committee. it's good to have you here. i want to talk about whether tsarnaev is going to be charged today. right now as we all understand it he hasn't been read his miranda rights to keep him in a gray area right now whether or not he would be considered an enemy combatant or information that he would be allowing to investigators may not be used against him if he were try to be tried as an american civilian. as i talked there with roger about the fact that congressman peter king over the weekend said the homeland is the battlefield and that times have really changed, what are your thoughts about what the congressman has said about the fbi and that they may have missed red flags and the fact that the homeland is the battlefield? >> as you know, thomas, the fbi conducts thousands of interviews like this. i will say that they do a good job. i would say unless there was some evidence that would lead them to not do something to this individual, i would say they did
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nbc news pete williams reported that the bombs were triggered by a timer as opposed to a remote detonator. we learned this type of bomb is frequently used in afghanistan and iraq, but also recently popped up in the u.s. one of the devices used in the times square attempted bombing was apparently a pressure cooker. now, we are hearing about a press conference at the top of the hour. we'll carry it live for you on nbc 4 and nbcwashington.com. >>> all right, thank you, aaron. >>> and we're finding out more about the victims killed as the identities were revealed. three died yesterday, we now know two names, 29-year-old krystle campbell is one just confirmed to nbc news by her father this afternoon. she was a restaurant manager from medford massachusetts. this other guy, 8 years old, killed while they stood by the finish line. neighbors are haunted by this traged tragedy. >> to know he will never come home, it kept me up. >> martin released a statement, saying the wife and daughter suffered injuries, he asked others to pray for his family. stay with us for continuing coverage, and coming up a
nbc news pete williams reported that the bombs were triggered by a timer as opposed to a remote detonator. we learned this type of bomb is frequently used in afghanistan and iraq, but also recently popped up in the u.s. one of the devices used in the times square attempted bombing was apparently a pressure cooker. now, we are hearing about a press conference at the top of the hour. we'll carry it live for you on nbc 4 and nbcwashington.com. >>> all right, thank you, aaron. >>>...
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within the last hour nbc news has confirmed a letter bomb -- not a letter. i should say a letter that tested positive for ricin or some other toxic substance was addressed to senator roger wicker of mississippi. it was intercepted before reaching the senator's office. let's begin this hour with nbc justice correspondent pete williams and former cia counterterrorism director larry johnson. two best guests we could have. pete, let's go back to that picture we just saw from whdh up there, boston affiliate of nbc. what are the experts making of the fact that it was there, that bag, whatever it is sitting there before the explosion and then in this picture taken afterwards you can see the smoke trailing up to the left there diagonally? what does that tell us? >> it tells us it's something they're investigating, chris. they know, they believe very strongly that the bombs were brought to the scene in backpacks. but i think it's fair to say they're looking at whether after they got there, they put them in these shopping bags. now, that thing next to the -- to the ba
within the last hour nbc news has confirmed a letter bomb -- not a letter. i should say a letter that tested positive for ricin or some other toxic substance was addressed to senator roger wicker of mississippi. it was intercepted before reaching the senator's office. let's begin this hour with nbc justice correspondent pete williams and former cia counterterrorism director larry johnson. two best guests we could have. pete, let's go back to that picture we just saw from whdh up there, boston...
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. >> reporter: law enforcement officials tell nbc news they believe both bombs were hidden in the backpacks like this one on the street. discarded like personal property. they believe the bombs were triggered by a device, like a cell phone. killing three, like 8-year-old martin richard. the people on the streets hope they find the bomber. >> the worst thing, we couldn't find out who did it. that would just say they could get away with this. >> reporter: now people continue to walk around the perimeter, many snapping photos on their cell phones. and police want people who snapped photos yesterday during the race capturing images. if you notice anything suspicious they would like you to share that with the boston police department. live here in boston, i'm shomari stone. >>> all right, the flags are at half staff to honor the victims of the bombing. the flag will remain lowered until april 20th out of respect. and the president will go to boston on thursday, speaking at a service dedicated to those killed or gravely wounded in the bombings. earlier today, the president spoke to the nation wit
. >> reporter: law enforcement officials tell nbc news they believe both bombs were hidden in the backpacks like this one on the street. discarded like personal property. they believe the bombs were triggered by a device, like a cell phone. killing three, like 8-year-old martin richard. the people on the streets hope they find the bomber. >> the worst thing, we couldn't find out who did it. that would just say they could get away with this. >> reporter: now people continue to...
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with me here in the studio is nbc news terrorism expert michael leiter. former director of the national counterterrorism center. thank you both for joining me. michael isikoff, let me go to you first. "the boston globe" is reporting that officials have recovered a second -- from the scene of the exploexs. what is your take on that? >> well, the fbi would not confirm that at the briefing we just had. they did confirm there are two devices, both in black nylon bags. search -- pressure cooker bombs. one point that i thought was quite interesting that fbi special agent in charge deloria made, these are heavy bombs. two heavy bombs in black nylon bags at two locations about 75 to 100 yards away from each other that were set off within 12 seconds. it remains an open question whether that could have been done by one perpetrator or more than one to have placed those two bags within a short period of time in this open, crowded area and not be noticed. it does raise questions whether one person could have pulled that off. i should tell you that a couple of other pi
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and for the very latest on the investigation, we're joined now by nbc news justice correspondent pete williams from washington. so, pete, the very latest on the pressure cooker scenario that you're hearing? >> right. as you say, used for decades in terms of building bombs, so that's not going to be an area of inquiry that will immediately lead them in a certain direction, because the instructions, unfortunately, for making these devices are all over internet. just last month, the al qaeda online magazine "inspire" repeated an article that showed how to build pressure cooker bombs. so they've been out there for a long time. the part, the components of this device appear not to be very fancy. in addition to that, there were shrapnel, ball bearings, bbs, from the sound of the doctors you heard at the beginning of your program, apparently nails as well. and then for the explosive basically gun powder, smokeless powder that's commonly available in sporting goods stores. so all these pieces are easily available. some kind of timer as well. then placed in black sacks and put in two different
and for the very latest on the investigation, we're joined now by nbc news justice correspondent pete williams from washington. so, pete, the very latest on the pressure cooker scenario that you're hearing? >> right. as you say, used for decades in terms of building bombs, so that's not going to be an area of inquiry that will immediately lead them in a certain direction, because the instructions, unfortunately, for making these devices are all over internet. just last month, the al qaeda...
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suspect >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. at this point, dzhokhar tsarnaev cannot use his voice to respond because of the gunshot wound to the throat, but we're told he is responding to some questioning in writing but that questioning is being kept very brief. >> we can tell you authorities are pressing him for information on the attack. of course, the primary concern right now, did he and his brother have any help. >> of course, this is one week after the bomb blasts at the boston marathon. massachusetts governor deval patrick is calling for a moment of silence today at 2:50, the time of that first explosion, and a private funeral will be held tonight for 29-year-old krystle campbell. while a memorial service is planned on the campus of boston university tonight for 23-year-old graduate student lingzi lu. >> so where does the investigation stand? let's get right to nbc's justice correspondent, pete w
suspect >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. at this point, dzhokhar tsarnaev cannot use his voice to respond because of the gunshot wound to the throat, but we're told he is responding to some questioning in writing but that questioning is being kept very brief....
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law enforcement sources tell nbc news the bombs were built to act like homemade ieds. sources tell nbc news the bombs included a battery pack and "the boston globe" reports investigators recovered a part of a circuit board at the scene. the bombs were packed with scha shrapnel. the bomb was not capable of creating a massive blast. instead, its main purpose was to maim and injure. photos obtained by whdh in boston showed the area where the bomb was left moments before and moments after the detonation. the fbi is looking at these photos and others like them for clues as to who placed the bombs and when. now there is precedent for devices like these. in 2004, the fbi sent out a memo on the use of homemade pressure cooker bombs. al qaeda's online magazine gave instructions for making them just last month and in the 2010 attempted attack on times square, one of the devices found included a pressure cooker and 125 firecrackers. meanwhile, the search of an apartment belonging to a foreign student injured in the blast has so far turned up nothing and he's not considered a susp
law enforcement sources tell nbc news the bombs were built to act like homemade ieds. sources tell nbc news the bombs included a battery pack and "the boston globe" reports investigators recovered a part of a circuit board at the scene. the bombs were packed with scha shrapnel. the bomb was not capable of creating a massive blast. instead, its main purpose was to maim and injure. photos obtained by whdh in boston showed the area where the bomb was left moments before and moments after...
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joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> fun to ski in powder, but not like that. meteorologist anthony slaughter is here. we do not have that kind of snow around here. >> actually, that would be good news if we had any kind of precipitation fall from the sky because we're talking about such a dry year and now this newly issued red flag fire warning through 10:00 tomorrow morning. all because we've seen such dry conditions, now elevated fire danger because of the gusty hilltops. they'll be gusting up till 10:00 in the morning with winds of of the northeast at 35 miles per hour. since we have been in one of the drier calendar years to speak of, this is not good news for the bay area. we could use an on-shore breeze and that would eventually offer that return of fog. that would be good news. although we're talking about dry conditions, unfortunately, gusty winds do not help in offering any relief from any kind of red flag fire warning. so high pressure. the northwest flow will continue to push off towards the east and allow high pressure to really start to build in a
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jay gray, nbc news, new york. >>> and we're also learning more about the victims. one, a member of the nbc family. 58-year-old jim lovell was an oud yoe te audio tech at the today show. john nash called him one of the nicest guys he ever met. >>> a tragic end to a hollywood hero of speed. investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash that killed paul walker. they say speed was a factor. the 40-year-old publicist confirms he was a passenger in a red porch driven by a friend saturday. it crashed into a light pole and a tree bursting into flames killing both men. walk her just attended a charity event for his own disaster relief organization to benefit the victims of the typhoon in the philippines. >> people without homes and food and without water. it's a heavy, heavy time. so right now for us, it is a race for relief. needs are going to be -- they're going to be extensive for a long period of time. >> walker's co-stars and fans alike are distraught over his sudden death. tie less gibson broke down in tears when he visited the crash. brother, i will m
jay gray, nbc news, new york. >>> and we're also learning more about the victims. one, a member of the nbc family. 58-year-old jim lovell was an oud yoe te audio tech at the today show. john nash called him one of the nicest guys he ever met. >>> a tragic end to a hollywood hero of speed. investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash that killed paul walker. they say speed was a factor. the 40-year-old publicist confirms he was a passenger in a red porch driven...
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frances koe, nbc news. >> and nbc's bill karins will have more in just a few minutes. >>> no to an nbc exclusive with president obama, including an apology. nbc news chief white house correspondent chuck todd sat down and asked about a promise he made to the american people where he said, if you like your health insurance, you can keep it, period. >> well, first of all, i went what i said, and we worked hard to make sure that we implemented it properly. but obviously we didn't do a good enough job and i regret that. we're talking about 5% of the population who are in the individual market, out there buying health insurance on their own. even though it only effects a small amount of the population, it means a lot to em in, obviously, when they get this letter, cancelled. and i am deeply concerned about it and i have assigned my team to see what can we do to close some of the holes and gaps in the law. >> do you feel like you owe these folks an apology for even if you didn't do it intentionally? for misleading them? at this point they feel misled and you have seen the anger out there. >>
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michelle franzen, nbc news, hillsborough, new jersey. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] switch and add a wireless receiver. get u-verse tv for $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles rethink possible. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. terry mcsweeney is off tonight. police are looking for a pickup truck that was involved in a deadly hit-and-run last night. it was their alum avenue and hillary. >> the vick time is a 61-year-old man
michelle franzen, nbc news, hillsborough, new jersey. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv...
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mark potter, nbc news, melbourne beach, florida. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i will see you tomorrow on "today" and then back here tomorrow evening. have a good night, everyone. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. thanks for joining us. we start with developing news. the white house is urging north korea to release an 85-year-old man who has been held there more than a month. merrill newman is from pal oo ao and a career war veteran. we have the latest including new video, as well. >> reporter: merrill newman's wife spoke to nbc news earlier this week. the family said nothing in response to a video of the 85-year-old that surfaced yesterday. on that video released by north korea's official news agency, he's seen reading a handwritten apology. at the end of the statement he bows, then there is video of the korean war veteran putting his thumb print on each page of his confession. an expert says this is clear a force add poll ji. it's likely newman read it with the hope it would secure his release. >>
mark potter, nbc news, melbourne beach, florida. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i will see you tomorrow on "today" and then back here tomorrow evening. have a good night, everyone. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. thanks for joining us. we start with developing news. the white house is urging north korea to release an 85-year-old man who has been held there more than a month....
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reporting live i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> let's turn things over to terry mcsweeney live near the getty mansion where protesters as you can see are awaiting the president's arrival. >> reporter: they are awaiting with a message for him and it is not hello, how are you doing? these people are upset with the president not coming out against the keystone pipeline from canada down to texas. you can see i'm guessing about 800 at this intersection. they have several hundred other intersections occupied, as well. what they are trying to get across is they don't want the pipeline going from canada to the gulf coast to go in. it looks like it may be going in. the folks here are saying even though polls show most americans support this pipeline they want it stopped. supporters say it means gas and oil. opponents say an environmental disaster. i asked the sierra club spokesman what his group wants the president to do. >> it is going to raise the price of gas in the midwest. most of the oil will be exported abroad. and thirdly, this operation is going to destroy a forest the size of
reporting live i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> let's turn things over to terry mcsweeney live near the getty mansion where protesters as you can see are awaiting the president's arrival. >> reporter: they are awaiting with a message for him and it is not hello, how are you doing? these people are upset with the president not coming out against the keystone pipeline from canada down to texas. you can see i'm guessing about 800 at this intersection. they have several...
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an nbc news investigation. tonight what richard engel has uncovered about how many people are dying and who they are. >>> and what did she say? how the first lady handled a heckler last night, and how she gave as good as she got. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. it happened in an instant. it shook the ground around it. suddenly a huge area was levelled in center city, philadelphia. a building collapse that looked more like an explosion. the first of the first responders arrived within two minutes. that's when the search got under way as rescuers followed voices beneath tons of building materials. it's where we begin tonight with nbc's kristen dahlgren at the scene. >> reporter: witnesses describe a huge rumble and crash. [ sirens ] and then the sounds of cries and moans from beneath the bricks and concrete. one man in his truck was stopped at a red light nearby. >> all of the sudden you heard the bricks started falling at first. smoke and dust. next thing you know the pole came down over the top of
an nbc news investigation. tonight what richard engel has uncovered about how many people are dying and who they are. >>> and what did she say? how the first lady handled a heckler last night, and how she gave as good as she got. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. it happened in an instant. it shook the ground around it. suddenly a huge area was levelled in center city, philadelphia. a building collapse that looked more like an explosion. the first of the...
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nbc news has not been able to verify its authenticity. some hostages have talked of extreme brutality. >> translator: i told them that i was an algerian muslim and they said okay, okay, don't be scared. we haven't come for you. we have come to exterminate the crusaders. >> reporter: abdul rah man al najiri was their leader. the plant was a joint venture between al jeer in a's state-owned company and bp. five of the workers are missing and bp says four of their members are unaccounted for. >> tragically we have grave fears that we may have fatalities from this group. >> reporter: bp confirmed one american survived, the plant manager, mark copp from texas but it's thought 23 hostages lost their lives here in the desert. annabel roberts, nbc news, london. >>> we turn to the bizarre story playing out in this country involving manti te'o, the all-american notre dame linebacker who was apparently caught up in an online hoax. te'o told espn he was the victim, not part of the hoax. nbc's mike taibbi has the latest. >> manti te'o! >> reporter: in
nbc news has not been able to verify its authenticity. some hostages have talked of extreme brutality. >> translator: i told them that i was an algerian muslim and they said okay, okay, don't be scared. we haven't come for you. we have come to exterminate the crusaders. >> reporter: abdul rah man al najiri was their leader. the plant was a joint venture between al jeer in a's state-owned company and bp. five of the workers are missing and bp says four of their members are...
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nbc news. the capitol. >> reporter: tour boats loaded with visitors to the statute of liberty and ellis island today. but come tuesday, lady liberty and national parks coast-to-coast will close if the government shuts down. >> the fact that the statute of
nbc news. the capitol. >> reporter: tour boats loaded with visitors to the statute of liberty and ellis island today. but come tuesday, lady liberty and national parks coast-to-coast will close if the government shuts down. >> the fact that the statute of
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nbc's kristen dahlgren joins us now from princeton, new jersey toxplain. kristen? >> reporter: good evening, lester. turday night after a big homecoming win here there are a lot of people on campus in tight quarters. the university is concerne enough they e considering that unprecedented step of admistering a vaccine still not approved here in thu.s. homecoming weekend at princeton. but there is more to wor about than whether the tigs beat yale. a potentlly deadly strain of meningitis is spading across campus. six studen and one visitor sickened since march. >> people are thinki about it. i had a frnd who had a fever yesterday and wento the health center. >> was actually home briefly last weekend. my mom sent me back with six hand sanitizer bottles. >> reporter: studes in dorms are required to have a vaccine but it doesn't cover theare meningitis b strain princeton. >> meningitis b i young adults in the unid states is very unusual. this is a stinctive circumstance. >> reporter: the cdc is no taking the unpredented step of impoingbexsero, a vaccine lensed in europe
nbc's kristen dahlgren joins us now from princeton, new jersey toxplain. kristen? >> reporter: good evening, lester. turday night after a big homecoming win here there are a lot of people on campus in tight quarters. the university is concerne enough they e considering that unprecedented step of admistering a vaccine still not approved here in thu.s. homecoming weekend at princeton. but there is more to wor about than whether the tigs beat yale. a potentlly deadly strain of meningitis is...
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in a statement to nbc news, u.n. weapons inspectors say the transportation of the most critical chemical material before december 31st is unlikely. syria says it's fighting a war against radical terrorism. as political leaders prepare to meet in switzerland in january to try to find a solution to the war, the assad regime today defended its actions on the international stage, sending a representative to carry a message to pope francis. while the vatican has not said what that message was, the pope continues to pray for an end to the war. prayers that seem so far unanswered. those talks that are scheduled to take place at the end of january, they are already in jeopardy. it is nearly impossible, according to some analysts, to get all the syrian opposition rebels to agree on anything, let alone to come attend these talks. >> before we let you go, what can you tell us about the growing unrest in egypt? >> reporter: well, supporters of the muslim brotherhood there, students took to two campuses across the capital cairo.
in a statement to nbc news, u.n. weapons inspectors say the transportation of the most critical chemical material before december 31st is unlikely. syria says it's fighting a war against radical terrorism. as political leaders prepare to meet in switzerland in january to try to find a solution to the war, the assad regime today defended its actions on the international stage, sending a representative to carry a message to pope francis. while the vatican has not said what that message was, the...
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now a new nbc news/wall street journal poll finds 70% of americans say roe v. wade should not be overturned. >>> former penn state football coach joe paterno died on this date last year. joe paterno's legacy has been tainted by the jerry sandusky scandal. supporters will gather for a candlelight vigil. >>> and president obama and vice president biden and their spouses will attend a national prayer service this morning, an inaugural tradition started by george washington. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments on those stories and the very best political analysis on msnbc. and tonight, be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the woman whose face was used in the manti te'o scandal sits down exclusively with nbc news. >>> and j. crew director jenna lyons and jason wu are both live in studio this morning with their reactions to the first family donning their fashions on inauguration day. >>> now keep it on this channel for conti
now a new nbc news/wall street journal poll finds 70% of americans say roe v. wade should not be overturned. >>> former penn state football coach joe paterno died on this date last year. joe paterno's legacy has been tainted by the jerry sandusky scandal. supporters will gather for a candlelight vigil. >>> and president obama and vice president biden and their spouses will attend a national prayer service this morning, an inaugural tradition started by george washington....
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tonight nbc news learned it was a single car crash and did not involve drag racing. it was a single car crash. the source said the car was driving 40 to 45 miles an hour when it came to a bend in the road where the speed limit drops to 15. the driver apparently lost control. we spoke today with paul walker's father who told us what he'll miss most about his son. >> the way paul gave me a hug -- he really -- he hugged me. it was like -- it was special. a special thing. >> reporter: walker was deeply involved in disaster relief efforts. right before the crash he attended a fund raiser for his organization, reach out worldwide. >> his goal was to do everything he could with the blessings he had to give back to as many people as he could. >> reporter: the 40-year-old acted almost his entire life, but found world fame with the billion-dollar "fast and furious" franchise. still the crews that worked with him say he remained down to earth. >> he was a guy who would eat with the crew, joke around and be one of us. >> reporter: today fans continued to build a memorial at the
tonight nbc news learned it was a single car crash and did not involve drag racing. it was a single car crash. the source said the car was driving 40 to 45 miles an hour when it came to a bend in the road where the speed limit drops to 15. the driver apparently lost control. we spoke today with paul walker's father who told us what he'll miss most about his son. >> the way paul gave me a hug -- he really -- he hugged me. it was like -- it was special. a special thing. >> reporter:...
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nancy snyderman, nbc news, new york. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues, cruising memory lane one last time. it's bon voyage to the love boat. makes me feel even better, that's what i take. sorry, we take. [ male announcer ] centrum. the most recommended. most preferred. most studied. centrum, always your most complete. icaused by acid reflux disease, relieving heartburn,st studied. relief is at hand. for many, nexium provides 24-hour heartburn relief and may be available for just $18 a month. there is risk of bone fracture and low magnesium levels. side effects may include headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. if you have persistent diarrhea, contact your doctor right away. other serious stomach conditions may exist. don't take nexium if you take clopidogrel. relief is at hand for just $18 a month. talk to your doctor about nexium. >>> friends and colleagues remembered our colleague veteran nbc news reporter john parm as the consummate broadcast journalist. four decades of distinguished service here at nbc, a white house correspondent, report other than the front line a news an
nancy snyderman, nbc news, new york. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues, cruising memory lane one last time. it's bon voyage to the love boat. makes me feel even better, that's what i take. sorry, we take. [ male announcer ] centrum. the most recommended. most preferred. most studied. centrum, always your most complete. icaused by acid reflux disease, relieving heartburn,st studied. relief is at hand. for many, nexium provides 24-hour heartburn relief and may be available...
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and tonight, be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. yahoo! ceo marissa mayer will be live in studio to talk about balancing work and motherhood. and today's professionals tackle some hot topics including president obama's golf game with tiger woods. now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm mara schiavocampo. thanks for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. >>> happen hing now, more tearful testimony as the man known as the blade runner heads back to court. new revelations from overnight. plus, what police just told a judge today found at the scene of the crime, next. >> right now at this hour, crews cleaning up after a massive water main break in san francisco. we'll cover this one just ahead. >> and stanford university has hit a record milestone. >> we take you live over san francisco for a look at the bay bridge dancing in the early morning and dawn there. testing things
and tonight, be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. yahoo! ceo marissa mayer will be live in studio to talk about balancing work and motherhood. and today's professionals tackle some hot topics including president obama's golf game with tiger woods. now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm mara schiavocampo. thanks...
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ron mott, nbc news, boston. >> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this sunday, fields of dreams. how some parents are spending a fortune to give their kids a chance at the big leagues. later, the big business of high tech haunted houses. [ tires screech ] ♪ [ male announcer ] 1.21 gigawatts. today, that's easy. ge is revolutionizing power. supercharging turbines with advanced hardware and innovative software. using data predictively to help power entire cities. so the turbines of today... will power us all... into the future. ♪ help the gulf when we made recover and learn the gulf, bp from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a state-of-the-art monitoring center, where experts watch over all drilling activity twenty-four-seven. and we're sharing what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> as the world series plays out, how many kids and their parents must be thi
ron mott, nbc news, boston. >> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this sunday, fields of dreams. how some parents are spending a fortune to give their kids a chance at the big leagues. later, the big business of high tech haunted houses. [ tires screech ] ♪ [ male announcer ] 1.21 gigawatts. today, that's easy. ge is revolutionizing power. supercharging turbines with advanced hardware and innovative software. using data predictively to help power entire cities. so the...
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nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel explains. >> reporter: nbc news has examined classified documents detailing 114 drone strikes in pakistan in 2010 and '11, locations, death tolls, alleged terrorist affiliations, but they also reveal what u.s. officials don't know, like how many killed. between seven and ten in one strike, 20 to 22 in another. u.s. officials do seem certain they almost never kill civilians. in those 114 strikes, only one acknowledged civilian casualty. >> they want to maintain the myth that civilians are not harmed with drone strikes, which is simply implausible. >> reporter: what's more, about a quarter of those killed are described generically as "other militants." it suggests u.s. officials don't always know exactly how many or who they're killing, sometimes targeting suspects based on what's called a signature terrorist profile -- where they live, who they meet, who they talk to. >> that was nbc's richard engel reporting. >>> well, it's time now for our "first look" at politics today. joining me, syndicated columnist bob franken. bob, good morning. tha
nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel explains. >> reporter: nbc news has examined classified documents detailing 114 drone strikes in pakistan in 2010 and '11, locations, death tolls, alleged terrorist affiliations, but they also reveal what u.s. officials don't know, like how many killed. between seven and ten in one strike, 20 to 22 in another. u.s. officials do seem certain they almost never kill civilians. in those 114 strikes, only one acknowledged civilian casualty....
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"nightly news" begins now. >> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening. brian is off tonight. i'm lester holt. >>> there is word tonight the pentagon is drawing up military options to respond to this week's atrocities in syria, as the white house comes under increasing pressure to act. those horrible images of lifeless civilians killed by what the rebels say were chemical weapons has sparked international outrage. as the u.s. officials are trying to confirm the nature of the attack, nbc news has spoken to one of the doctors on the ground treating the victims. he says the world is ignoring them. let's get right to chuck todd at the white house. chuck, iraq, afghanistan. is america about to get involved in syria? >> reporter: well, lester, it looks like in some form. the president seems to be leaning every on sending some sort of strike. the question is, what does that military option look like? right now that's unclear and the president's closest advisers are divided on the options that are in front of them. it is the
"nightly news" begins now. >> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening. brian is off tonight. i'm lester holt. >>> there is word tonight the pentagon is drawing up military options to respond to this week's atrocities in syria, as the white house comes under increasing pressure to act. those horrible images of lifeless civilians killed by what the rebels say were chemical weapons has...
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mark potter, nbc news, melbourne beach, florida. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i will see you tomorrow on "today" and then back here tomorrow evening. "today" and then back here tomorrow evening. have a good night, everyone. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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. >>> now to an nbc news exclusive tonight. the attorney general of the united states, eric holder, under fire on several fronts and fighting off calls for his resignation. he broke his silence today and agreed to an interview with our justice correspondent pete williams. >> reporter: after enduring weeks of criticism over the government's aggressive investigation of leaks, the attorney general says a better balance must be struck between press freedom and safeguarding national secrets. >> i'm a little concerned that things have gotten a little out of whack. i think we can do a better job than we have. we can reform those regulations, reform those guidelines to;u better reflect the balance. >> reporter: the justice department obtained logs for more than 20 phone lines used by associated press reporters to find the source for a story about al qaeda terror plotters in yemen. the government obtained e-mail and phone records from james rosen calling him in court documents at the very least either an aider, abetter or coconspirator
. >>> now to an nbc news exclusive tonight. the attorney general of the united states, eric holder, under fire on several fronts and fighting off calls for his resignation. he broke his silence today and agreed to an interview with our justice correspondent pete williams. >> reporter: after enduring weeks of criticism over the government's aggressive investigation of leaks, the attorney general says a better balance must be struck between press freedom and safeguarding national...
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senator tells nbc news, quote, we will not get the votes today. on those expanded background checks, despite appeals from newtown families, gabby giffords and public polls showing broad support for it. >>> final farewell to margaret thatcher. under tight security thousands of mourners turned out t at st. paul's cathedral for the funeral of britain's first and only prime minister and key u.s. ally. among those attending, queen elizabeth and her husband, and former vice president dick cheney. thatcher died last week at the age of 87. >>> secret service says a letter addressed to president obama contained a suspicious substance it was intercepted tuesday at an off-site mail facility. nbc news learned the letter came from the same person suspected of mailing a letter to mississippi senator roger wicker this week which field tested positive for the poison ricin. >> review by a washington-based think tank it, quote, indisputable that the u.s. engaged in torture following the nefb terror attacks and the bush administration bears responsibility. the repor
senator tells nbc news, quote, we will not get the votes today. on those expanded background checks, despite appeals from newtown families, gabby giffords and public polls showing broad support for it. >>> final farewell to margaret thatcher. under tight security thousands of mourners turned out t at st. paul's cathedral for the funeral of britain's first and only prime minister and key u.s. ally. among those attending, queen elizabeth and her husband, and former vice president dick...
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joining me today here in new york city, nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert, and misterrorism expert michael leiter, and bob herbert, a distinguished senior fellow at dimos. >>> let's go to kristin welker for more. >> reporter: alex, good afternoon. here's what we know at this hour. this letter was received yesterday at an off-site mail facility. i want to emphasize that. it did not get close to the white house. it's typical for letters sent to this facility to undergo a screening. during that process, it was discovered that a letter addressed to president obama did contain a suspicious substance action as you mentioned, similar to the letter that was sent to senator wicker. so right now secret service is working in concert with the fbi, with the capitol police, to determine exactly who sent this letter why and what the motive is. we are expecting press secretary jay carney to deliver his daily briefing. i want to make sure this is very clear. this was a scheduled briefing for 11:45, so we expect him to come out at any minute. he will undoubtedly get a number of questions abou
joining me today here in new york city, nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert, and misterrorism expert michael leiter, and bob herbert, a distinguished senior fellow at dimos. >>> let's go to kristin welker for more. >> reporter: alex, good afternoon. here's what we know at this hour. this letter was received yesterday at an off-site mail facility. i want to emphasize that. it did not get close to the white house. it's typical for letters sent to this facility to...
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i'm lester holt reporting from new york. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created... a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more.. low and no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know... exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks... with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories... america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. >> and i'm terry mcsweeney. we begin with a developing story in the east bay, and that is where a limousine burst into flames this morning as a driver was picking up a group of women to take them to a birthday party. the owner of the limo company says the vehicle was idling when it starts smoking. there were four to five elderly women inside, he got them out. no one was hurt. the owner says it was a 2008 lincoln town car limousine that had been regularly inspected. this may
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nbc news. the capitol. >> reporter: tour boats loaded with visitors to the statute of liberty and ellis island today. but come tuesday, lady liberty and national parks coast-to-coast will close if the government shuts down. >> the fact that the statute of liberty could be held hostage, is appalling to me. >> reporter: the smithsonian will also close, long with yosemite, mountain rushmore. the leisure destinations that are the bread and butter to surrounding businesses. >> if that happened, it would shut us down. we come out here doing ligake tests. >> reporter: the last time the government shut down was in the mid-'90s for three weeks. >> we have employees that have families to take care of, bills to pay. we are very concerned about the -- about the effect on them for any sort of shutdown. >> reporter: the impact to national parks visitors is just the start of a ripple effect. an estimated 800,000 civilian workers will be furloughed. government back home loans will be delayed. and if the shutdo
nbc news. the capitol. >> reporter: tour boats loaded with visitors to the statute of liberty and ellis island today. but come tuesday, lady liberty and national parks coast-to-coast will close if the government shuts down. >> the fact that the statute of liberty could be held hostage, is appalling to me. >> reporter: the smithsonian will also close, long with yosemite, mountain rushmore. the leisure destinations that are the bread and butter to surrounding businesses....
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brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> and a reminder, right here nbc news will have live coverage of the president's state of the union address tuesday night beginning at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific, right here on nbc. >>> drama on the high seas now. right now a carnival cruise ship is adrift in the gulf of mexico after fire broke out in its engine room sunday. the fire which was extinguished left the carnival "triumph" without propulsion and running on emergency power. none of the more than 4,000 passengers or crew was hurt. the ship towed to a port. >>> a cable snapped during a safety drill on a ship in the canary islands. trapped crew, killing five. no passengers were hurt. >>> okay, so it was an incredible weekend for weather. so -- incredible weekend. tons of snow. and -- >> yes. that made for tornadoes yesterday, and we continue today. a busy weather week. it start this morning. 15 tornado reports yesterday, mostly the mississippi area. a lot of these were most likely the same tornado that was seen by different people, called a long-track tornado. sometimes looks like a wedge to
brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> and a reminder, right here nbc news will have live coverage of the president's state of the union address tuesday night beginning at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific, right here on nbc. >>> drama on the high seas now. right now a carnival cruise ship is adrift in the gulf of mexico after fire broke out in its engine room sunday. the fire which was extinguished left the carnival "triumph" without propulsion and running on emergency...
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we are on tonight instead of "nbc nightly news" because of golf on nbc. >>> we want to begin this hour at the vatican. >> and they rested. they took a break after six days of meetings. nbc's marianne ahern showed us, the cardinals fanned out to celebrate mass at rome's parish churches. >> reporter: did the second sunday with no papal blessing, as is the tradition in st. peter's square. however, the cardinals celebrated masses at churches throughout rome, asking for prayers for this important moment in the church's history. >> let us pray that the holy spirit in the church to choose a new pope who will confirm must our faith. >> reporter: the preparations are under way at the sistine chapel where the cardinals will cast their first ballot tuesday. as well, the chimney has been installed where the smoke will be black if no pope has been chosen or white if someone has received the necessary 77 votes. some wonder if perhaps age will play a factor in this selection. >> if you elect a young man as pope fess in his 50s, could you have a 30, 40-year pain pass circumstance he could live a long
we are on tonight instead of "nbc nightly news" because of golf on nbc. >>> we want to begin this hour at the vatican. >> and they rested. they took a break after six days of meetings. nbc's marianne ahern showed us, the cardinals fanned out to celebrate mass at rome's parish churches. >> reporter: did the second sunday with no papal blessing, as is the tradition in st. peter's square. however, the cardinals celebrated masses at churches throughout rome, asking...
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kurt gregory, nbc news. >>> immigration reform goes front and center in washington as president obama holds high-level talks at the white house. house members will tackle the very issue on capitol hill. tracie potts joins us with a preview of that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that hearing is being held by the house judiciary committee controlled by republicans. some of whom want to make sure the border is secure before we put immigrants on a path to citizenship. that's been the focus of president obama and it will be the focus today when he meets with a number of different groups at the white house, business leaders, labor leaders, civic groups to talk about how do we deal with the 11 million people who have been living, many of them for years, in this country illegally. also today he sent secretary of homeland security, janet napolitano, to the border to take a look at what needs to be done there. she was in san diego yesterday, she'll be in el paso, texas, today. >> very big issue for leaders. >>> nbc news contained a memo that contains legal justification for drone str
kurt gregory, nbc news. >>> immigration reform goes front and center in washington as president obama holds high-level talks at the white house. house members will tackle the very issue on capitol hill. tracie potts joins us with a preview of that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that hearing is being held by the house judiciary committee controlled by republicans. some of whom want to make sure the border is secure before we put immigrants on a path to citizenship....
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. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues this thursday evening an nbc news investigation ree vealing for the first time how china hacked to the obama and mccain campaign computers. >>> later, making a difference on a field of dreams that teaches kids much more than just how to play ball. >>> we're back tonight with an nbc news investigation. when president obama meets tomorrow with china's new president, cyberattacks linked to the chinese government will be high on the agenda. it is said they have routinely hacked stealing secrets and intellectual properties. but nbc news has learned that the cyberattacks have gone further to the heart of the american political system including president obama's campaign. our report tonight from nbc's national investigative correspondent michael isikoff. >> reporter: months before taking the oath of office. >> i barack obama hussein obama. >> reporter: cyberspies had penetrated the obama 2008 presidential campaign, including a direct hit on computers in his chicago campaign headquarters. >> hackers gained access to e-mails and a range of campaign files f
. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues this thursday evening an nbc news investigation ree vealing for the first time how china hacked to the obama and mccain campaign computers. >>> later, making a difference on a field of dreams that teaches kids much more than just how to play ball. >>> we're back tonight with an nbc news investigation. when president obama meets tomorrow with china's new president, cyberattacks linked to the chinese government will be...
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gabe gutierrez, nbc news, seffner, florida. >>> there's a sad update out of detroit tonight. michigan's governor said today, unless the city makes a sudden financial turn-around, he'll appoint an emergency manager to take control. detroit would then become the largest city in the u.s. to have its finances under state control. the mayor has ten days to appeal the decision. this is also controversial because if it happens, it will mean almost half of the african-american population in michigan will then live under places where local funding is controlled by the state government. >>> tonight, we get to hear for the first time the justices of the supreme court, and exactly what they said in court recorded on tape during the arguments earlier this week over whether to uphold or strike down the voting rights act of 1965. it's the most important civil rights law of the modern era, which is why the words you're about to hear may live on forever. our report from our justice correspondent, pete williams. >> reporter: just look, the court's liberal member said, at where most voter discr
gabe gutierrez, nbc news, seffner, florida. >>> there's a sad update out of detroit tonight. michigan's governor said today, unless the city makes a sudden financial turn-around, he'll appoint an emergency manager to take control. detroit would then become the largest city in the u.s. to have its finances under state control. the mayor has ten days to appeal the decision. this is also controversial because if it happens, it will mean almost half of the african-american population in...